| 释义 |
in·ter·na·tion·al
I. \R |intər|nashənəl, -shnəl, -naash-, -naish-, -R |intə|na- sometimes |intən|a-\ adjective
Etymology: inter- + national
1. : existing between or among nations or their citizens : relating to the intercourse of nations : participated in by two or more nations : common to or affecting two or more nations
< international trade >
< international labor union >
< international trade association >
2. : belonging or relating to an organization or association having members in two or more countries
< international congress >
< international movement >
3.
a. of a unit of measurement : fixed by the mutual agreement of authorized representatives of different countries
b. of an electrical unit : accepted by the International Conference in London in 1908 and used as a legal unit prior to 1950
< international coulomb >
4. : of or relating to the International Code
II. noun
1. : a person having relations with or obligations to more than one nation (as through citzenship in one and permanent residence in another)
2. : a participant in an international contest
3. : international stock
4.
a. : a party, organization, or association that transcends national limits; specifically : an international socialist organization
b. : a craft or industrial union with local affiliates in several countries
5. : a class of racing sailboats that are 33 feet long, sloop-rigged, and of one design; also : a boat in this class |